The Mercedes-Benz Club of America will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2006 with, among other things, a Route 66 tour.
Day: November 1, 2005
A Route 66 photography book is in the works
While scanning an article about photographer Roy Gumpel, I found this enticing tidbit: What Gumpel likes best about photography is shooting people in "interesting environments." An assignment to photograph in black and white the people and places of Route 66 for National Geographic Explorer is now a book in the making. There's no word on … Continue reading A Route 66 photography book is in the works
La Posada’s chef and shepherd
Here is a story from Indian Country Today about a Navajo woman who supplies lamb to the chef of the Turquoise Room, an extraordinary Southwestern-style restaurant on the premises of the historic La Posada hotel in the Route 66 town of Winslow, Ariz. I've eaten a wonderful breakfast in the Turquoise Room, and after perusing … Continue reading La Posada’s chef and shepherd
From across the pond …
... Here's a report from The Independent in London about the Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Ill.I've been hearing from all over the road that a lot of European tourists, especially Britons, drove the Mother Road this past year. This excerpt from today's report might explain why. You'll never find a more authentic way to … Continue reading From across the pond …